Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning
Hardback. Contains contributions that apply advanced statistical methods and artificial intelligence techniques to approach the description of physical processes, the discrimination of experimental data and the assessment and management of risk. This book is intended as a reference scientists, students, engineers, and the insurance industry. Editor(s): Papadopoulos, George A.; Murty, Tad S.; Venkatesh, Srinivasan; Blong, R. (Natural Hazards Research Centre, Macquarie University, Australia). Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from naturals hazards, 21:2-3, 2000
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365952
- ISBN
- 9780792365952
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Condition: New
€ 188.90
€ 188.90
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Reading, U.K., 6--19 September 1992 Editor(s): Parker, A.; Sellwood, B. W. Series: NATO Science Series C. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGG; RBGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792332619
- ISBN
- 9780792332619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.90
€ 192.90
Decentralization and Coordination of Water Resource Management
. Ed(S): Parker, Douglas D.; Tsur, Yacov
Hardback. Centralized, top-down management of water resources through regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon users; but decentralized controls have gained acceptance over the years. This book looks at the increasing efforts throughout water-scarce regions to rely upon decentralized mechanisms for efficient water management and allocation. Editor(s): Parker, Douglas D.; Tsur, Yacov. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBK; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399148
- ISBN
- 9780792399148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.08
€ 196.08
The Impact of Climatic Variations on Agriculture. Assessments in Semi-...
. Ed(S): Parry, M. L.; Carter, T. R.; Konijn,...
Paperback. Editor(s): Parry, M. L.; Carter, T. R.; Konijn, N.T. Num Pages: 780 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1175.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 780
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401078320
- ISBN
- 9789401078320
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Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68
Hardback. Contains fourteen chapters on developments in theory, computation, and practice in a wide variety of areas in transportation research such as the reliability of transportation networks, parking management policies, fuzzy traffic signal control, and the workings of a demand-responsive park and ride transport system. Editor(s): Partriksson, Michael; Labbe, Martine. Series: Applied Optimization. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG; RPT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005466
- ISBN
- 9781402005466
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Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Current Issues in the Economics of Water Resource Management
. Ed(S): Pashardes, Panos; Swanson, Timothy M...
Hardback. Water resource management is complicated in practice on account of the diverse nature of the resource and its many uses. This volume reports economic research on the theory, practice, and policy of water management. It is distinguished by the number and the range of the applications it considers. Editor(s): Pashardes, Panos; Swanson, Timothy M.; Xepapadeas, Anastasios. Series: Economy and Environment. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005428
- ISBN
- 9781402005428
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Condition: New
€ 127.89
€ 127.89
Paperback. Includes papers that investigate regional variations of elastic and anelastic properties of Eurasia, the blockage of regional phases by sedimentary basins, methods for modeling regional wave propagation and for calibrating seismic wave paths in order to extract amplitude variations and source parameters. Editor(s): Patton, H. J.; Mitchell, Brian J. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHN; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365509
- ISBN
- 9783764365509
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Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
Paperback. Discusses subjects including research on earthquake-related hydrologic and geochemical observed temporal changes, diffuse degassing in active tectonic and volcanic settings, the observed changes on gas emission and temperature prior volcanic eruptions and magma degassing signature in the groundwater system of active volcanic. Editor(s): Peerez, Nemesio M.; Gurrieri, Sergio; King, Chi-yu; Taran, Yuri. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764387198
- ISBN
- 9783764387198
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Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Vimeiro, Portugal, March 21-26, 1994 Editor(s): Pereira, L.S.; Feddes, R.A. (University of Wageningen); Gilley, J. R.; Lesaffre, B. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 642 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792339366
- ISBN
- 9780792339366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.99
€ 361.99
Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances
. Ed(S): Perera, Ajith H. (Ontario Forest Res...
Hardback. Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances Editor(s): Perera, Ajith H. (Ontario Forest Research Institute); Sturtevant, Brian R.; Buse, Lisa J. Num Pages: 331 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNC; RNP; UYM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319198088
- ISBN
- 9783319198088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.30
€ 124.30
Paperback. Features papers regarding the role of terrestrial fluids in earthquake and volcanic processes. This title provides the results of the studies on terrestrial fluids involved in both processes. Editor(s): Perez, Nemesio M.; Gurrieri, Sergio; King, Chi-yu; McGee, Kenneth. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764375805
- ISBN
- 9783764375805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Paperback. Consists of 9 original papers written by researchers from Taiwan, Italy, Turkey, Iceland, USA, Sweden, India and Spain dealing with various aspects of the role of terrestrial fluids in earthquake and volcanic processes. This work is suitable for those interested in the role of terrestrial fluids in earthquakes and volcanic activity. Editor(s): Perez, Nemesio M.; Gurrieri, Sergio; King, Chi-yu; Taran, Yuri. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764387372
- ISBN
- 9783764387372
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Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the "problem of scale", and presents information that will allow for improved design and interpretation of enclosed experimental aquatic ecosystems. The results of a 10-year research project are integrated into the book. Editor(s): Petersen, John E.; Kennedy, Victor S.; Dennison, William C.; Kemp, W. Michael. Num Pages: 232 pages, 248 black & white illustrations, 152 colour illustrations, 21 black & white tables, 9 col. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBP; RNC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387767680
- ISBN
- 9780387767680
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Condition: New
€ 66.72
€ 66.72
Hardback. Provides a unified approach to the study of running waters and aims to provide a scientific basis for sustainable management of rivers. This work views rivers as structured, four-dimensional systems and integrates ecological and geomorphological approaches to provide a holistic perspective on river dynamics. Editor(s): Petts, Geoff E.; Amoros, C. (Universite Claude-Bernard, Ecologie des Eaux douces et des Grands Fleuves, Lyon, France). Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RBKF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412371004
- ISBN
- 9780412371004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.65
€ 193.65
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, from 21 to 23 January 1999 Editor(s): Petzold-Bradley, Eileen; Carius, Alexander; Vincze, Arpad. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002311
- ISBN
- 9781402002311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, from 21 to 23 January 1999 Editor(s): Petzold-Bradley, Eileen; Carius, Alexander; Vincze, Arpad. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 323 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002304
- ISBN
- 9781402002304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.39
€ 129.39
Climatic Variability in Sixteenth Century Europe and its Social Dimens...
. Ed(S): Pfister, Christian; Brazdil, Rudolf;...
Hardback. A multidecadal cooling is known to have occurred in Europe in the final decades of the sixteenth-century. It is open to debate as to what might have caused the underlying shifts in atmospheric circulation and how these changes affected societies. This book argues that witches at that time were burnt as scapegoats for climatic change. Editor(s): Pfister, Christian; Brazdil, Rudolf; Glaser, Rudiger. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; RBP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359340
- ISBN
- 9780792359340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
The Pesticide Question. Environment, Economics and Ethics.
. Ed(S): Pimentel, David, Phd; Lehman, H.
Hardback. Pesticides have contributed impressively to our present-day agricultural productivity, but at the same time they are at the center of serious concerns about safety, health, and the environment. The public wonders whether the benefits of pesticides - 'the perfect red apple' - outweigh the costs of environmental pollution and human illness. Editor(s): Pimentel, David, PhD; Lehman, H. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSBT; RN; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412035814
- ISBN
- 9780412035814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Paperback. Pollutants, Human Health and the Environment is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of environmental pollutants that are of current concern to human health. Clearly structured throughout, the main body of the book is divided by pollutant type with a chapter devoted to each group of pollutants. Editor(s): Plant, Jane, CBE; Voulvoulis, Nick; Ragnarsdottir, K. Vala. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNC; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470742600
- ISBN
- 9780470742600
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Condition: New
€ 101.51
€ 101.51
Hardback. Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 151 (1998), No. 2/3/4 Editor(s): Plomerova, Jaroslava; Liebermann, Robert C.; Babuska, Vladislav. Series: Pageoph Topical Volumes. Num Pages: 515 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1173.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 515
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764359072
- ISBN
- 9783764359072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.79
€ 69.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Pol, F. van der; Nederlof, E. S. Num Pages: 88 pages, b/w photos, tables & maps. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460220944
- ISBN
- 9789460220944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.21
€ 37.99
€ 25.21
Hardback. The aim of development is always poverty reduction but the devil is in the detail and planning impacts heavily on the results. This study examines and evaluates macroeconomic strategies and their effectiveness in truly reducing poverty. Editor(s): Potts, David; Ryan, Patrick; Toner, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970171
- ISBN
- 9780333970171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Paperback. Covers the range of microanalytical techniques available for the analysis of geological samples, principally in research applications. Editor(s): Potts, Philip J.; Bowles, John F.W.; Reed, Stephen J.B.; Cave, Mark R. Series: Mineralogical Society. Num Pages: 431 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412551000
- ISBN
- 9780412551000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.99
€ 188.99
Hardback. One of the major challenges of sustainable development is the interdisciplinary nature of the issues involved. Using the African savannas as an example, this book shows that in many instances sustainable wildlife utilization comprises an even better form of land use than livestock keeping. Editor(s): Prins, Herbert H. T.; Grootenhuis, Jan Geu; Dolan, Thomas T. (Livestock Services, Nairobi, Kenya). Series: Conservation Biology. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412797309
- ISBN
- 9780412797309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.45
€ 250.45